Talley Street Update

• GMAS Testing: April 20-27
• Best Buddies Friendship Walk: April 26
• '26-'27 PTO Board Positions: submit interest form by May 1
• Career Day: May 6
• 5th Grade Moving Forth Ceremonies: May 22
• Last Day of School: May 22

Click below for our 2026 GMAS newsletter! This was originally sent to families on March 12, 2026.

Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for our Rising 6th Grade Parent Night on 3/4. Please see THESE slides if you were unable to attend and mark your calendars for our BHMS PTA Spring Into 6th Grade Event coming up on Friday, April 24th from 4:30-6:00 pm. Join us for some food, fun, and music to learn more about Beacon Hill!

Still have questions? Reach out to Ms. Hudson or Mr. Jordon, BHMS Counselors (rhudson@csdecatur.net or jordon.muse@csdecatur.net) and/or our 6th grade Assistant Principal, Sarah Coleman (scoleman@csdecatur.net).

We look forward to welcoming you,

BHMS Bulldogs

The Beacon Hill PTA is gearing up for the next school year, and we would love for you to get involved. Please check out this link to learn more about opportunities to serve.

You are going to start receiving a deluge of emails about overdue library books that your children have. PLEASE DO NOT OVERLOOK THESE EMAILS! It is critical that all overdue books are returned immediately. Students are responsible for books that are lost. Fees for lost books are included in the email. Lost book fees can be paid by cash or check (made out to Talley) and given to Mrs. Long in the library. Please contact Ashley Long (along@csdecatur.net) with any questions.

Please help support Talley’s library and the True Book Fair!

At the True Book Fair on May 11 and 12, every Talley student will take home two new books for free.

But the True Book Fair affects the Talley library's bottom line in two ways: 1) we need to purchase all the great books for our True Book Fair, and 2) we miss out on the funds that would be raised at a traditional book fair. If you would normally buy books at a traditional book fair, please consider donating to our fundraiser instead!

Where your money goes:

$3: One book for the True Book Fair

$15: One spool of 3D printing filament

$25: One library-bound graphic novel

$75: One year's supply of cardstock

$300: One year's supply of consumable makerspace supplies

$2000: A one-year subscription to Beanstack for our school

All funds raised will go directly to Talley's library. Thank you for your donation!

Diversity Activities Committee is having a planning meeting for their AANHPI Heritage Month event. It will be May 1, 2:15-3:00 pm. Students must have transportation home, permission to walk, or go to Whiz Kids.

Talley will host Career Day on Wednesday, May 6, from 7:50 am to 9:45 am. If you or someone you know would like to volunteer to teach our students about your career, then please SIGN UP HERE. The signup also has more information on what the day will look like and what your presentations could include. We will try to organize the program so that each volunteer will speak to their child's class, although we can't guarantee this.

Questions? Reach out to your school counselors Alan Pendrick (alan.pendrick@csdecatur.net) or Kimberly Weaver (kiweaver@csdecatur.net). Thank you!

Support your Talley Tigers as we walk to create a more inclusive tomorrow! Best Buddies, an organization working tirelessly to provide social opportunities to individuals with special needs through friendship, leadership, employment, inclusive living, and family support programs.

We are asking for your support in an effort to create a more inclusive community. With generous friends like you, I know we can help Best Buddies grow their programs and reach more people. Everyone deserves a friend!

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Check-in: 1:00 PM

Opening Ceremonies: 2:00 PM

Walk: 2:30 PM

Celebrate Until: 4:00 PM

Chamblee Charter High School – North DeKalb Stadium

3688 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Chamblee, GA 30341

We need coaches to support the incredible Girls on the Run program at Talley! We are currently recruiting coaches for the fall 2026 season. See the flyer for more information!

Do you like having plastic film collection at school? Help us continue to earn free pick-ups for the 2026-2027 school year by recruiting families for our Ridwell membership drive. All we need is 10 families to sign up for home pick-up service or mail-in service (new this year!) by May 22 through our Talley sign-up link: https://get.ridwell.com/talley. We appreciate your support!

NOTE: Our next plastic film collection for house points will be Wednesday, April 22.

April was a busy month for the Talley Green Team. Activities included collecting plastic bottles for LiveThrive's Plastic Bottle Contest (winners to be announced this coming Saturday at Kids Day); participating at the Decatur Earth Day Festival at Legacy Park; overseeing our monthly plastic film collection for house points; and meeting with members of the Decatur Environmental Sustainability Board, from whom we learned about the city's new curbside composting program and who led us in "Environmental Jeopardy!" NOTE: Earth Day BINGO boards (and any items collected) are due to Mrs. Roberts on April 30.

Thank you to everyone who brought in plastic film this week! We collected an estimated 150 pounds and have surpassed more than 1,000 pounds for the year. Our house point winners were Isibindi (First Place), Reveur (Second Place) and Altruismo (Third Place). Our final collection for house points will be THURSDAY, MAY 7. (Please note the change from Wednesday to Thursday.)

We also thank everyone who signed up for Ridwell's home and mail-in service. We have reached our 10-member goal and have earned free plastic film pickup for the 2026-2027 school year. Thank you for your support!

Read the April 23, 2026, issue of CSD Weekly, the district-wide newsletter.

Georgia State Superintendent Richard Woods visited CSD this week to present banners to several CSD schools, including Talley St., which earned a 2024-2025 John Hancock Award Banner and Proficiency Ribbon for excellence in cursive writing instruction. Congratulations, and thank you to the teachers and staff for their incredible work!

• Order your yearbook by next Thursday, April 30th! One week left to order! They are $28 at bit.ly/talleyyearbook25. Please consider donating a yearbook. If you need financial assistance, a discount code is available; contact Ms. Weaver (kiweaver@csdecatur.net), Talley's school counselor. Not sure if you’ve ordered yet? Ask yearbook@talleypto.org.
• We want YOU on the Talley PTO Board! We’re officially looking for candidates for the 2026–27 school year! Whether you’re ready to jump into leadership or just want to get more involved, there’s a place for you.

Elected positions:

• Co-President

• Co-Vice President

• Treasurer

• Communications Lead

• Members-at-Large (all 3 grades)

We’re also seeking appointed committee members across all of our committees. There are so many ways to plug in and support our school community. No experience needed—just a willingness to help and be part of something great. Come join a fun, collaborative team doing meaningful work for our kids, teachers, and school. We would love to have your skills and support!


Learn about the roles and fill out our interest form by May 1st. Elections and appointments happen at our May 13th meeting. bit.ly/2627nom

• Talley Staff Appreciation Week is coming up May 4th-8th! If you would like to volunteer to make our teacher and staff events amazing, please sign up here! Help us give back to the wonderful Talley team that shows up for our kids every day!
• Mark your calendars for the last Walk & Roll of the year next Friday, May 1st! We are still looking for a volunteer to pass out marbles to bus riders that morning. Sign up here to join the fun and help the bus riders participate!
• Join the Talley Street Bike Bus! We bike to Talley every Friday morning! More details at: https://www.talleypto.org/bike-bus. We’re still looking for more adult volunteers to help with routes! Express interest or sign up (for yourself and/or your student) at: https://tinyurl.com/talleybikebus. For questions, contact talleystreetbikebus@gmail.com.

Decatur Robotics is hosting its annual showcase, featuring teams from Talley St., F.Ave, BHMS and DHS, Saturday, April 25, from 2-4 p.m. at the DHS Cafeteria. Drop in anytime to see the students' robots and projects.

Decatur Soccer invites youth ages 5-13 (rising K-8th grade) to register for its 3v3 Soccer Tournament, powered by Decatur WatchFest 26, a fun, flexible, and community-focused event led by DHS soccer players and coaches. Join us Saturday, June 20, 8:30-noon at the Decatur High School Stadium with plenty of parking and just a short walk from the Decatur MARTA Station and Decatur WatchFest.

Kids can form a team of up to five players and sign up at the link below for just $75 per team (payable separately via GoFan). With no uniforms required (pennies provided) and small-sided 3v3 match play run by our DHS players, this format keeps things simple while maximizing touches, engagement, and fun for every player.

The tournament is open to girls, boys, and co-ed teams (co-ed teams will play in the boys bracket), with divisions based on rising school year: K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-8. This is a great way to celebrate Decatur WatchFest and FIFA World Cup 26™ while supporting the Decatur Soccer program, and giving your child a fun soccer experience without a big time commitment. Just gather a group, register here, and show up ready to play!

Talley Street Website

You can find more information on the following Facebook pages:

Talley Street Principal

Talley Street Upper Elementary School Parents

Talley Street Artists

And these Instagram pages:

@talleytigergram

@talleystemstagram

@talleystreetgarden

@TalleyPTO

For more about the Talley Street PTO, visit their website here: https://talleypto.org/.